The Checotah Times from Checotah, Oklahoma • Page 1

mm OLDEST CITY PAPER dHECOTAH, County,) OKI FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1, 1916 VOL. NO. 21 PLANT COMING Kanias Manufactoifing Company Checotali an Excellent Location. The probabilties are that Checotah will soon land anytber glass manufacturiog institution.

C. G. Gowing, president of the Mound Valley (Kansas) Glass was in the qity Monday looking for a new location and expressed himself mighty well pleased with conditions here On account of the exhaustion at gas at that place his company is obliged to and our" fine gas deld naturally attracted his attention. He spent the in the city in consultation with Secretary Faulkner of the Commercial club, and thoroughly investigated everything in connection ATith his business. He stated thai be would make a nighty favorable report to other members of the concern.

The Mound Vahey people make a specialty of manufacturing cut glass, illuminating glass, glass tumblers and variolas glass novelties. The preseat plant eniploy.s 150 people many of whom are highly skilled and consumes about feet of gas per day. Checotah would be fortnnate to secure this industry and the indications are that she will. Cet the Children Ready for School We are prepared to outfit thern in anything in the Kne of Shoes and Clothing. We have just received a big shipment of moderately priced Suits which are the best value for the money to be found anywhere.

We bought them before the recent advanee in price and will give our patrons the benefit of it. You will also find our shoe stock the largest and most complete in the city with three reliable lines to select Brown, DojLiglas and Selby. All have a reputation for good honest -weai and you can find no better. We are closing out our lines of low cuts at greatly reduced prices which you should take advantage of. Chenault's Store.

Death of N. S. Jennings. N. S.

Jenilings-, a well known farmer living six miles east of Checotah, died suddenly last Friday afternoon. He had not been feeling well for days but the family did not consider his condition serious. He 6ame to the house from his work in the after- 1 Big Fair at Checotah Friday and OVER (300 IN nNE PREMII School Notes. The schools of Checotak open at 9 a. m.

next Monday. All patrons and friends are invited atttend the opening exercises. No who intends to enter school during the session should fail to enter on the first day, as unexcused absence deducts from grade, and perftct attendance receives recognition in our schools, Children below the seventi grade will attend school in the building located, on the side of the railroad on which they live. The seventh grade and above will attend iu the high school building. Only those who are or will be six years old or older before October 1 will be admitted at the beginning of the year.

Those who have never attended school anywhere before must enter within the first week or wail until the beginning of the second semester in January. Only a half day session will be held next Monday, so children need not bring lunches. It is not necessary to bring books on the first day. Come and 'be enrolled and classify. Y-iur book list will be handed you by your teacher.

Everything is in readiness for the opening, teachers will be in conference Friday and Saturday arranging plans and details, and a great year's work is expected. Be a school friend, and boost for the Checotah schools. W. C. Canterbui-y, Saperintendent.

noon and lay down on the bed, expiring within a few hours. Mr. Jennings was a good man and held in his esteem by all his acquaintances. Funeral. services were held Saturday with interment at the Shady Grove cemetery.

Made an Interesting Talk. In the absence of Rev. W. from the Attorney Jas.S. Watson "occupied pulpit last Sunday night, iug an account of the trial of Christ from the viewpoint of a lawyer.

Mr. Watson handled the subject in a capable manner and clearly demonstrated to everyone present that the trial was altogether illegal and a mockery. The talk was interesting to all who heard him. To Northern Markets. G.

C. Leach, furniture man for the Checotah Hardware left Thursday ot last week for Chicago, Detroit and other northern markets on a plurchasing trip for his company. Mr. Leach makes the trip once or twice each year and lays in a supply of the best iu tne various lines handled by the store. He expects to be.

gone, a week or ten days. Furnished or unfurnished rooms for rent, close in, apply to Mrs, Kate Eraser, east side of track. New Qiaiman and Secretary. The democratic county central committee met at Fufaula last Saturday afternoon. Clark Nichols, of Hanna, was elected chairman and J.

B. Lucas, of this city, secretary. Plans for the coming campaign were also discussed. Jay Pierce, assistant cashier of the Commercial National Bank left last $atnrdav for points in Arkabsas where he will- spend ten days visiting old friends. Mr.

and Mrs. E. V. Keeney arrived Monday mornrng from a three weeks trip to points in COIOJ rado. Yon are invited to ear PUYERPHONE BOOTH Where yon oao hear the world's attest Hlncers.

voices or The Pt.A.7EBPHONEDlays any make of record. Oome In and let lu ahow you where we have the Xienl machine for cnanoy. We seJl on low terms. A one year Buar- antce with each mactalno. it In your home on approval.

Then a small payment down. Phone 136 H. D. KNISELEY Eastern OUalMMaa Dealer. Saturday of Next Week to be an Interesttng Event.

The committee in charge of arrangements for the big joint fair to be held at Checotah on Friday and September 8 and 9 by Checotah, Banner and Turner townships have been very busy during: the past week. More than $300 will be ofiered in premiums for the various exhibits. All prizes were Conlributed by' Checotflh merchants, some merchandise and some cash, and be it said to everlasting credit that not one declined to help in some way but were anxious to do so. All are interested so bring on the best colt, calf, pig, chickens, fruits, vegetables, corn or baby you have and let us show what we can do The exhibits will be housed in three big tents each 40x90 feet, erected south of the postoflSce while W. Cook has very kindly offered the use of his barn for stock.

The stock entries must be in by Friday noon and not taken away before Saturday at 4 p. m. in case of milk cows. Look over the premium list printed elsewhere in this issue and make up your mind to secure some of the prizes. As published last week following are the superintendents: Horses and Sani Srfm- mers.

Cattle, R. W. Brice, A- L-ynn. Swine, L. D.

pgdeu. Farm Products, W. CoOk. Domestic science, Mrs. Cook, Miss Velma Gads.

Fine Arts, Mrs. R. B. Robersoa. Poultry tsom Scn Huddleston.

Better babies J. H. McCuUoch. Grounds and C. Sanders.

Pearspn and Shieldp. These Various superintendents will select their own assistants and helpers. 0P4ENS CAMPAIGN NEXT MONDAY Henry Ward Will Speak at the Gayety Theatre at Mnskio- gee That Day. Henry Ward, of Tahlequah, Republican nominee for Congress from the second district, will open his campaign -at-VMuskogee next Ml nday, at the Gayety tre at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It is expected that Republicans from every county in the district will be present to hear him and a large delegation of Checotah people are contemplating going up to hear him.

Mr. Ward will make a thorough and Campaign and frels confident of the November election. BOY OlfS FROM Litde Son of K. Haggard Horribly Burned at Gas Well North of Town. Friday of last week someone set fire to the gas well six mliles northwest of Checotah which has since borniog and attracting the attention of the people in the oeighborhood.

Monday afternoon L. K. Haergard, a farmer livitig west of Checotah, and his two young sons drove over to see.4:he -j'sight as This well formerly supplied Wdin- Arrived Hone This Week. Rev. and Mrs.

B.lackbnrn and Mrs. Blackbnirn, arrived this week from Minnesota where they have been for three weeks. Mrs. Blackbarn, senior, lieen confined in the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester but fortuitajtely was not obliged to nndergqi ati operation and returns greatly health. They report a fine trip and a pleasant Got the Richest Indian Girl.

In the marriage of Jeannette Marshall Richards and George Barnett at McAlester, the richest Indian girl in Oklahoma became a bride for the second time and a promising divinity student was probably diverted from bis chosen calling. Barnett is a student at Bacone college and if be continues in school he will be grail uated in He is a popular student' and a dependable athlete. Mrs. Bamett is one of the Richards giris whose allotments were most fortunate. Her allotment iu the Cashing oil field is probably worth a million dollars.

Her royalties run from $100,000 to $250,000 a month. The latter figure was reached last February when oil was at its highest price and when some storage oil was placed on the market. She is not yet 25 years old. Her first husband was George Marshall who died over a year ago. Her home is at Enfanla.

Young Barnett, a Mcintosh coiinty boy, was picked by the Indian Bapti.st association of the old Indian territory to he its prize student. The association was' so impressed with his sbility and promise that it raised a fund for his education and placed him in Bacone college with the- idea that jjie wonld, in a few years, enter the The sttident and the young widow quietly slipped away from Enfanla to McAlester and were married. No announcement has been made by Barnett as to whether he will continue in school his studies for the ministry. TheMcdMdiskaiaicL Regular preaching services next Sunday at II a. m.

and 8 p. at the church tinilding. As first Sunday in September, let alLbring up the chiircb attendance 'along with the opening of school andnew fall business. Wi Blackburn, Pastor; Wright with gas and a service pipe was connected with the plug. At the time the ping and the pipe leading from it were in a white heat and Mr.

Haggard took hold in an effort to break it loose with the result that the pipe came apart near where he was standing and the flames shot out the opening and the three were badly burned. Dave, 12 years old, was standing immediately in front of the opening and was horribly burned while Mr. Haggard and the other son sustained serious burns. No other persons weie present at the time so Mr. Haggard loaded the boys in his buggy and returned home, midnight Dave died and -at last reports the other son and Mr.

Haggard were recovering. Died at the Age of 93. John Chatfield, father of E. D. Chatfield of this city, died at the home of bis here Friday after a long illness.

The body was taken to lola, the former family home, Saturday morning and the funeral held that afternoon. Mr. Chatfield was born at An burti, N. Y. in and came of a peculiarly long lived His met death by Occident but his mother lived to the age of A sister, only living relative of his father's family, is now past 100 years old.

"She lives at Canandaigua, N. Y. "Father" Chatfield, as he was known, lived an hdoorable religious life that was beautiful and he was- held in the esteem by all who knew and came in.contact with him. Mr. and Mrs.

I). Chatfield accompanied the remains to lolaj for burial, arriving home yesterday Miss.Claire Niles arrived Snndaji' mdrning. from a three weeks trip to points in Colorado. Mrs. Kate Brothertoui of MM 3- was a Checotah visitoc over Sqpday a gaesjt at the home of Mrs.

Milo B. lAwrance. Mrs. Ferrei Trapp returned to her home at Kusa the first of the week after a visit with herpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs.

L- B. Moncrief, Mildred Moncrief accora- pained her home for a weeks visit. Dr. and Mrs. Hudson returned to their home at Hoffman Saturday morning after spending a few days here the guests of Mr.

and Mrs, A. J. McDaniels. -Mrs: J. H.

Young and children and Miss Stone are visiting tiyes in Hetvyetta this weet. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

McDaniels entertained about eighteen at chicken broil Saturday evening at Soda Springs in honor of their guests. Dr. and Mrs. Hudson of, H6ffmaos Smart Set will hold their first meeting of the season afternoon of next week with Mrs, Herbert Wood. Mrs.

Herbert Wood left Wednes day for Kusa to spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest. Rinnert. Mrs.

M. A. Neff and Miss Alice Neff arrived Monday night from a three months with relatives in Nebraska. MrSj, E- Nester and children arrived) the first of from a visit The of; Methodist church wAl meet wftli Mrs. McDaniels Thursday of next week.

Mrs. P. A. GriffiOj Hensley, Mrs. Jas.

S. Watson and Mrs. McDaniel will be hostesses. Mr. and Mrs.

R. D. Martin entertained at a seven o'clock dinner Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. R.

M. Hale. Miss Golden Duncan arrived the first of the week from a visit in Mississippi and will teach in the Checotah schools this winter. Helen Wicker entertained at rook Wednesday afternoon in honor of Cecil McCnne and Elizabeth Fears of Eufanla. After the game a dainty ice comrse was served Mrs.

T. B. Irvin and Alfred Martin were down from MoskOgee Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.

D. Martin. The Methodist League gave a enjoyable lawn party Friday evening at the home of Miss Leola McGlasson. Lights were strung around the lawn and chairs, settees And pillows were to the comfort of the sixty guests that were present. Music was rendered and old fashioned games played after which a delicious ice course served.

About a dozen people drove out to Soda SpHngsin their cars Sun-" day evening and gave a chicken broil in honor of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hale who left Thursday after- noon: foe the Grand Canyon after which they will go to San Cal. A spedal meeting of the pil Guild wiU be 'held 'lliorsday afternoon of next weeik of R.

Huftiiatt. memtiers are urged to he Misa fpf Springs is tM Vm.